Chapter 235 Bihu Mountain Spiritual Vein, Lu Miaoge Successfully Establishes Foundation!
It took three days for the Yu family to complete their relocation.
Yu Ninghu led the family cultivators and disciples to Xiaojing Mountain. As
for the Ji
family of Xiaojing Mountain, they had nothing to say about the Yu family's relocation and dared not say anything, only agreeing.
However, Lu Changsheng did not use his power to oppress them.
He spent 16,000 spirit stones to purchase the property rights of Xiaojing Mountain, making
the Ji family a vassal and allowing them to live together with the Yu family on Xiaojing Mountain.
After the relocation, Yu Ninghu, according to the contract, arranged for ten Yu family disciples to assist Lu Changsheng in handing over the property rights of Bihu Mountain and family affairs.
"Bihu Mountain is about thirty-one li long and twenty-five li wide."
"It has four spiritual veins: Biyun Peak, Bishui Lake, the island in the center of the lake, and Lingcui Cliff."
"Biyun Peak is a second-tier mid-grade spiritual vein, while the others are all first-tier top-grade, high-grade spiritual veins."
"Because the spiritual veins crisscross, many areas, although lacking their own spiritual veins, are close enough to be nourished by spiritual energy and can be cultivated into spiritual fields to grow spiritual crops."
Lu Changsheng read the information about Bihu Mountain.
"My lord, now that the Yu family has finished relocating, we can finally take a good look at Bihu Mountain,"
Ling Zixiao, dressed in a long blue dress, her face elegant, said.
Due to her injuries and the Yu family's relocation, she had been recuperating in her room these past few days and hadn't gone out.
"Alright, in that case, let's go take a look."
Lu Changsheng smiled upon hearing this, put down the jade slip in his hand, and walked out of the courtyard with Ling Zixiao.
He then called a member of the Yu family to act as a guide and introduce the situation of Bihu Mountain.
"This is the spirit field of my Yu. Bihu Mountain."
"Because Bihu Mountain mainly produces fish from Bihu Lake, there aren't many spirit fields cultivated."
"These spirit fields cultivate common spirit crops, which mortals can easily grow."
"These thousand acres of spirit fields are all first-tier spirit fields, planted with first-tier superior-grade 'Jade Marrow Rice'."
"These one hundred and eighty acres of spirit fields are second-tier spirit fields, planted with my Yu family's exclusive spirit rice, 'Azure Water Rice'."
Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao surveyed the entire Bihu Mountain, while a Yu family member beside them continuously explained the situation.
"Hmm, have you shared the cultivation methods for these two types of spirit rice?"
Ling Zixiao asked, looking at the spirit rice and spirit paddy in the spirit fields.
Each spirit land has different soil, climate, and environment.
Therefore, the cultivation methods for crops are not universal.
For example, the Jade Spirit Bamboo and Jade Bamboo Rice from Qingzhu Mountain might not survive in Bihu Mountain.
Even if they did survive, their growth would be less than ideal. Jade Marrow Rice and Azure Water Rice are varieties
that the Yu family has developed over hundreds of years through generations of exploration and refinement.
They are arguably the most suitable for cultivation on Azure Lake Mountain, maximizing profits. Now that they've taken over, they naturally won't easily change this, suggesting planting other crops. Therefore, Ling Zixiao certainly won't let these cultivation methods slip by; he wants the Yu family to retain them. "The cultivation methods for Jade Marrow Rice and Azure Water Rice have all been handed over," the Yu family member said in a somber voice. Now that their spiritual land has been taken away, they are forced to reside on Little Jing Mountain. Having to explain their spiritual land's situation to others makes him feel incredibly aggrieved. "Hmm," Ling Zixiao nodded slightly. After inspecting the spiritual fields, the three arrived at Azure Water Lake. "Besides some fish and shrimp, the most famous fish in Azure Water Lake are the Crimson Blood Carp and the Azure Blood Carp," the Yu family member explained, describing the lake. There is a water-based spiritual vein beneath Azure Water Lake, which allows for the stable birth of spiritual fish and shrimp. Among them, the most famous are the Crimson Blood Carp and the Azure Blood Carp, two kinds of spirit fish. This member of the Yu family also said that roughly every ten years, a Dragon Carp is born in the Azure Lake. This Dragon Carp is also known as the Little Dragon Seed. Eating it not only has the effect of strengthening the body and prolonging life, but it can also enhance the potential of dragon-type demon beasts such as snakes, pythons, and dragons, making it extremely rare. "Dragon Carp?" Lu Changsheng looked around the Azure Lake after hearing this. He had eaten the Yu family's Crimson Blood Carp and Azure Blood Carp. But the Dragon Carp was not sold by the Yu family; he had only heard of it but had never tasted it. "When was the last time a Dragon Carp appeared?" Lu Changsheng asked. "It seems to have been about six years ago," the member of the Yu family replied. "Hmm." Lu Changsheng did not ask any further questions. Then he came to the island in the center of the Azure Lake. The island was not large, covering about ten acres. There was an Azure Lake Villa built there, for the Yu family's collateral branches and other families to live in. After a brief stroll, the three followed the water veins to a fish farm. This fish farm was cultivated through a mid-grade second-tier spiritual vein of Biyun Peak and connected to the water veins of Biyue Lake, making it rich in spiritual energy.
This area is specifically used to raise Crimson Blood Carp and Azure Blood Carp, and to cultivate Carp Kings.
These Carp Kings are second-tier spirit fish, each worth hundreds of spirit stones.
Lu Changsheng looked at the fish farm before him.
There weren't many carp there yet.
It was estimated that the Yu family had just harvested, or the fry weren't mature yet.
Of course, it was also possible that the Yu family had moved and secretly harvested the carp.
After inspecting the spirit fields, Azure Lake, the island in the lake, and the fish farm, the three arrived at Spirit Emerald Cliff.
Spirit Emerald Cliff had been cultivated by the Yu family as a spirit herb mountain for planting and cultivating spirit herbs.
However, Spirit Emerald Cliff was currently barren, with only some ordinary spirit herbs and immature ones.
There wasn't a single mature high-grade spirit herb.
This was a high-grade spirit herb that had been contracted with the Yu family before; the Yu family could take it away in a package.
After all, they needed the Yu family's cooperation in the handover.
Taking away high-grade spirit herbs in a package was within acceptable limits.
"This Lingcui Cliff connects to the second-tier spiritual vein of Biyun Peak, possessing second-tier spiritual energy. We can plant the 'Spiritual Brightness Treasure Tree' here later,"
Lu Changsheng thought to himself after
surveying the Lingcui Cliff. After observing the general situation of Bihu Mountain, Lu Changsheng dismissed the Yu family member and went to Biyun Peak with Ling Zixiao.
There were many pavilions, manors, and grand halls here.
These were the residences of the Yu family's direct descendants, elders, and patriarch.
Now, they were all deserted.
Looking at the plaques on these buildings, Lu Changsheng didn't rush to replace them.
He planned to have them handled uniformly later.
The two strolled from Biyun Peak to the summit.
There stood a simple yet magnificent grand hall, inscribed with "Golden Sun Hall."
Presumably, it was the residence of the Yu family's ancestor, Yu Jinyang.
Entering through the hall, they arrived at the depths of the Spirit Eye's secluded cultivation cave, where the spiritual energy was incredibly dense, almost reaching the upper-tier second-tier level.
"It seems the Yu family's second-tier spiritual vein is just one step away from being upgraded to a high-grade second-tier spiritual vein,"
Lu Changsheng chuckled, sensing the abundant spiritual energy.
He found this a pleasant surprise.
If he wished, he could use the Spirit Eye Spring to upgrade this place to a high-grade second-tier spiritual vein.
"If you have extra spirit stones, you could buy a few Spirit Source Pearls," Ling Zixiao said with a smile, sensing the spiritual energy.
"Then we can set up an array to upgrade this spiritual vein to a high-grade second-tier." Spirit Source Pearls belong to the lowest-level 'Spirit Eye Items,' and are currently the only Spirit Eye Items that people of their level can access. "Yes, I can keep an eye on that in the future," Lu Changsheng nodded. He certainly wouldn't use the Spirit Eye Spring to upgrade the spiritual vein at present. If he could buy Spirit Source Pearls, he could use them to upgrade the Biyun Peak spiritual vein. However, Spirit Source Pearls are extremely rare, and can only be seen at major auctions or private trade fairs. "When the time comes, we can consider planting the Sumeru Tree King here." Stepping out of the Golden Sun Palace, Lu Changsheng looked around and decided that it was appropriate to plant the Sumeru Tree King on this mountain peak. This mountain peak belonged to the forbidden area of Bihu Mountain, and only the family's patriarch could come here. However, planting it here would require Ling Zixiao to set up an array to prevent it from being easily seen. "My lord, the Yu family has been on Bihu Mountain for a hundred years, and its layout and planning are already very perfect." "The second-tier main branch is on Biyun Peak, for the direct descendants of the family to cultivate." "The main branch extends into two branches, one connecting to Lingcui Cliff and the other connecting to Bishui Lake, to establish a fish farm for planting spiritual herbs and raising spiritual fish." "Ordinary family members and those from other surnames will live on the island in the center of the lake, Lingcui Cliff." "In my opinion, this layout and planning does not need any changes." "At that time, we only need to rearrange a few spiritual veins and the overall array." Ling Zixiao stood on the top of Biyun Peak, overlooking Bihu Mountain, and spoke. "Yes, the Yu family's current layout and arrangements are indeed reasonable, and there's no need to make too many changes." Lu Changsheng nodded. He also felt there was no need to make any changes. "However, I just took a look, and although the Yu family has a pill-refining room, it's very rudimentary." "We'll need to rearrange it later." Lu Changsheng said. The Yu family probably hasn't produced a second-tier pill refiner yet. So they only have a rudimentary pill-refining room, and the earth fire can only refine first-tier pills. "No problem, I'll set up an array on Biyun Peak to nurture a fire vein." "However, the spiritual veins of Bihu Mountain are mainly water veins, so nurturing a fire vein will take some time." Ling Zixiao said softly upon hearing this. She knew that Lu Changsheng was a second-tier pill refiner. He needed enough earth vein fire to refine pills. "There's no rush. We can do these things when you've recovered a bit." Lu Changsheng said. Given Ling Zixiao's current physical condition, he wouldn't let her be too busy. "My lord, there are still quite a few mortals and some cultivators from other clans on Bihu Mountain. You are short of manpower, and these people can be of use."
"However, we still need to recruit spirit farmers and fishermen again,"
Ling Zixiao said, looking down.
Although the Yu family had relocated
, they couldn't take a large number of mortals with them.
Furthermore, some non-Yu family cultivators, due to the Yu family's misfortunes, were unwilling to leave with them.
These people theoretically belonged to Lu Changsheng, the master of Bihu Mountain.
Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao discussed this and decided on a more lenient policy.
If they had a skill and were willing to stay, they could.
If they didn't, then sorry, they would have to leave within a month.
"Well, Zixiao, you can arrange these things directly when you have time."
"If you don't have time, then let Yun'er and the others arrange it,"
Lu Changsheng said.
He could see that Ling Zixiao cared about family matters.
If she was willing to do it, he was happy to oblige.
If not, he could have his other wives, concubines, and children do it.
"Let Miaoyun and the others handle these matters. With Qingzhu Mountain's support, it'll be easier for them,"
Ling Zixiao said with a slight smile.
She wasn't particularly interested in family affairs.
Her concern for the family stemmed from the fact that Qingzhu Mountain was uninteresting.
She hoped Lu Changsheng could establish his own family's power as soon as possible.
Now that she had acquired Bihu Mountain, she was naturally willing to dedicate herself to its development.
However, she didn't want to worry too much about family matters.
"Alright, I'll bring Yun'er and the others over in a few days and let them handle these matters,"
Lu Changsheng nodded with a smile, standing shoulder to shoulder with Ling Zixiao, overlooking the entire Bihu Mountain.
They could see the vast, misty Bihu Lake, the vibrant, verdant Lingcui Cliff.
"From now on, this is my family's spiritual land!"
At this moment, a sense of satisfaction welled up in Lu Changsheng's heart.
He was no longer a 'dependent on others.'
He had his own family's spiritual land!
He could finally settle down and take root.
"Not only will we bring Miaoyun and the others over," Lu Changsheng thought to himself. "
Then, if any children from Ruyi County want to come to Bihu Mountain, we can bring them over too." "
Even if they live in ordinary areas, they will still be nourished by spiritual energy, making it relatively easier to give birth to offspring with spiritual roots." Besides cultivating spiritual fields and utilizing the spiritual veins around them, the Yu family had also set aside an area for mortals without spiritual roots to live in. Although the mortal area lacked spiritual veins, it still possessed a certain amount of spiritual energy, far superior to the mortal realm. Long-term residence there could strengthen the body and prolong life. Furthermore, the probability of offspring with spiritual roots was relatively higher in this environment. Therefore, he planned to settle any children who wished to live in Bihu Mountain there. If they didn't want to, or if they wanted to go to the mortal realm, they could continue their lineage in Ruyi County. "Judging by the time, Sister Miaoge should be almost finished with her Foundation Establishment, right?" At this moment, Lu Changsheng thought of Lu Miaoge, who was still breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Based on the time it took to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Lu Miaoge should have almost completed her breakthrough by now. Green Bamboo Mountain. These past few days, all the Lu family members have been discussing Lu Changsheng's decision to establish his own independent branch within the Bihu Mountain Lu family. Their feelings about this are mixed, a complex mix of joy and worry. On one hand, they are excited and delighted by the astonishing strength displayed by Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao. Yet, they also feel apprehensive, fearing that Lu Changsheng might usurp their position . However, seeing Lu Changsheng establish his own branch and leave Green Bamboo Mountain fills them with a sense of loss. They feel that if Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao had remained within the Lu family, the future rise of Green Bamboo Mountain would have been unstoppable! Just then, the vortex of spiritual energy above Green Bamboo Valley began to slowly dissipate, accompanied by a burst of colorful clouds, like the sky after a rainstorm. "Look, the spiritual energy vortex above Green Bamboo Valley is starting to dissipate!" "The spiritual energy vortex is dissipating, and colorful clouds are spreading. This means she has successfully established her foundation!" "Sister Miaoge has successfully established her foundation!" " Now that Uncle Changsheng wants to establish the Lu family at Bihu Mountain, will Aunt Miaoge also go to Bihu Mountain?" "Probably not. Even if she goes to Bihu Mountain, she'll be stationed at both sides!" Many Lu family disciples were thrilled and excited upon seeing this. But the next moment, someone wondered if Lu Miaoge would go to Bihu Mountain after Lu Changsheng established his own family. "Miaoge has successfully established her foundation!" Outside the cave, Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Yuanding exchanged a glance upon seeing this, both seeing joy on each other's faces. These past few days, they had been following Lu Miaoge's foundation establishment with great anxiety. Although they had Foundation Establishment Pills and Lu Changsheng had made preparations, it was still foundation establishment, and they couldn't help but worry. Now, seeing the signs of successful foundation establishment, their hearts finally settled down. "Father, Ancestor." The next moment, they heard a gentle voice as warm as water.
The voice, like a gentle spring breeze, soothed their anxieties and emotions.
Then, a figure in white, with a face of exquisite beauty, a slender figure, and an ethereal air, emerged from the cave.
"Miaoge?"
Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Yuanding were both astonished to see Lu Miaoge before them.
Although Lu Miaoge looked the same ,
she seemed like a completely different person.
Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, simply loose, radiating a soft, luminous glow.
Her skin, as white as snow, was flawless and radiant.
Her fair face now possessed a hazy, ethereal beauty.
Especially striking were her beautiful eyes, which seemed to hold a whole galaxy within them, exuding a sense of all-encompassing tranquility, purity, and transcendence.
"Miaoge, you've broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage?"
Lu Yuanding looked at his daughter, momentarily at a loss.
Lu Miaoge's transformation was so profound that
even he, her father, felt a sense of inferiority.
"Yes, Father, I've broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage."
Lu Miaoge said softly, her lips slightly pursed.
Her calm voice carried a hint of joy.
After all, this was Foundation Establishment! It was
the Foundation Establishment stage she had always dreamed of, the one she longed to achieve.
However, the surprise Lu Changsheng had prepared for her long ago hadn't made her as excited as she thought.
"Good, good, good!"
Lu Yuanding and Lu Yuanzhong exclaimed in delight upon hearing this, overjoyed.
Then, the three began to chat, with Lu Yuanzhong telling Lu Miaoge about Lu Changsheng.
Chapter 236 Zheng Family Vassal, Relocation!
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"Talisman Dao inheritance, killing three Foundation Establishment cultivators?"
"Array master, breaking an array with an array!"
Lu Miaoge was extremely surprised when she heard Lu Yuanzhong recount the events of the past few days.
Especially when she heard that Ling Zixiao was an array master who broke an array with an array, shaking the Yu family's great array, she was astonished.
Because Lu Changsheng had told her about Ling Zixiao's situation.
Dragon Roar Body, meridians and dantian withered, magic power less than one-tenth of what it used to be.
Under such circumstances, Ling Zixiao still had such combat power.
If he were in his prime, how amazing would he be!
"Unconsciously, the women around Changsheng have all become so outstanding."
At this moment, Lu Miaoge couldn't help but feel a little inferior to Lu Changsheng.
She felt that her husband was becoming more and more outstanding.
The women around her, such as Xiao Xiyue, Ling Zixiao, and Meng Xiaochun, were all exceptionally talented!
As for herself, if it weren't for the cultivation techniques, Foundation Establishment Pills, and Foundation Establishment spiritual items given to her by Lu Changsheng, she would still be stuck at the ninth level of Qi Chain.
How could she possibly break through to Foundation Establishment and even condense a perfect Dao Foundation?
"Hoo!"
She took a deep breath and exhaled softly.
Then, looking at Lu Yuanzhong, she said, "Uncle, Changsheng told me about establishing his own family a long time ago." "
But because of the family's situation, he hasn't brought it up yet."
"He planned to prepare for this after I established my foundation and the family was stable, so he hasn't had time to tell you yet,"
Lu Miaoge said with a gentle and graceful demeanor.
When Lu Yuanzhong recounted these things earlier, she sensed a hint of emotion in his words.
Knowing that Lu Yuanzhong hadn't informed her beforehand about Lu Changsheng establishing his own family, she felt somewhat uncomfortable.
She immediately told Lu Yuanzhong about some of Lu Changsheng's previous thoughts and matters.
This indicated that Lu Changsheng had long harbored the idea of acquiring a suitable spiritual land to establish a family.
However, with Lu Yuanzhong seriously injured and the Lu family lacking a Foundation Establishment cultivator to oversee things, he planned to wait until he himself broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Now that the Yu family had attacked, it was simply a matter of opportunity, and since he had also reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he seized Bihu Mountain to establish his family.
"I see, Changsheng is very thoughtful."
Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Yuanding smiled upon hearing this.
It wasn't that they distrusted Lu Changsheng or were uncomfortable with the matter.
Rather, in Lu Yuanzhong's view, the initiative had always been in Ling Zixiao's hands.
Ling Zixiao knew about Lu Changsheng's intention to establish a family and had taken the initiative to plan it.
If Lu Miaoge was completely unaware and kept in the dark, wouldn't that mean that Lu Miaoge was less important than Ling Zixiao?
Hearing that Lu Changsheng had made so many preparations for Lu Miaoge and considered so much for the Lu family, they were immediately relieved.
"Miaoge, now that you have broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, what are your plans?"
Lu Yuanding looked at his daughter and asked.
The Lu family initially agreed to marry Lu Miaoge to Lu Changsheng largely because Lu Changsheng, their son-in-law, had established himself in Qingzhu Mountain.
Now that Lu Changsheng has established his own household, it's understandable that Lu Miaoge would want to go to Bihu Mountain.
"Father, Changsheng has already discussed this with me. I will temporarily stay in Qingzhu Mountain
to oversee things." "Besides, the two families are only a few thousand miles apart now. We can easily visit each other if needed."
Lu Miaoge naturally understood her father's meaning and said softly.
Currently, the Lu family patriarch, Lu Yuanzhong, is suffering from internal poisoning and his lifespan is limited. His condition is extremely poor. Now
that she has broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, the family naturally hopes that she will become the patriarch of the Lu family in Qingzhu Mountain and oversee things there.
She had been conflicted about this issue when Lu Changsheng mentioned establishing his own family.
After all, Qingzhu Mountain is where she was born and raised.
Lu Changsheng is her current family.
She can't let go of either Qingzhu Mountain or Lu Changsheng.
Fortunately, Lu Changsheng is very considerate and hasn't put her in a difficult position.
This indicated that the family they would establish in the future wouldn't be too far away, allowing for easy travel between the two places.
Currently, Lu Changsheng has even established a family in Bihu Mountain. The two families are only a few thousand miles apart, making travel very convenient. "Uncle, I recently switched to the cultivation method Changsheng gave me." "Magic power has healing effects; it might help your injuries," Lu Miaoge said to Lu Yuanzhong, not dwelling on this. Now that she had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, her magic power could condense Taiyi True Water, possessing healing and miraculous healing effects. "The cultivation method Changsheng gave you?" Lu Yuanzhong and Lu Yuanding nodded slightly upon hearing this. Based on the unusual spiritual energy phenomena when Lu Miaoge broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and the changes after her breakthrough, they roughly guessed that Lu Miaoge had switched to another cultivation method. Because only certain rare natural treasures or top-tier cultivation methods could cause such a transformative change in a person. "Alright, Miaoge, thank you for your trouble," Lu Yuanzhong said. Since his niece had said so, he naturally wouldn't refuse. "Taiyi True Water!" Lu Miaoge channeled her magic power, placing her right hand, enveloped in a deep blue aura, on Lu Yuanzhong's chest. She then used the condensed "Taiyi True Water" to nourish Lu Yuanzhong's internal organs.
"This..."
Lu Yuanzhong's face froze, his eyes filled with shock.
Through the Taiyi True Water, he instantly sensed that Lu Miaoge's magical power was even more powerful than his own, a second-level Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Lu family! He couldn't
help but be astonished at what level of cultivation technique Lu Changsheng had given Lu Miaoge, and what kind of foundation he had condensed! She
had only just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, yet her magical power was already so astonishing!
As the Taiyi True Water permeated his body, he immediately felt his internal organs being nourished, a slight tingling sensation spreading through him.
His internal organs, which had been eroded by corpse poison and which he could only stabilize with his own magical power, suddenly felt an unprecedented sense of ease.
After a moment,
"Uncle, how are you feeling?"
Lu Miaoge released her hand, a fine layer of sweat appearing on her fair forehead.
Although she had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage
, condensing the Taiyi True Water to heal others consumed a great deal of magical power.
In just a short while, she had used up most of her magical power.
If she continued, she would damage her own vital energy.
"Much better, Miaoge, thank you for your hard work!"
Lu Yuanzhong said to Lu Miaoge,
indicating that his internal organs had been significantly relieved.
If he could receive treatment once a month, living for several more decades wouldn't be a problem.
"Good, good, good! Today is double happiness, no, triple happiness! We should celebrate!"
Lu Yuanding, standing nearby, immediately laughed heartily upon hearing this.
Today, his daughter broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage!
And his elder brother, having received treatment from his daughter, had his injuries alleviated and could live for several more decades—naturally, this was a great joy for him!
Counting Lu Changsheng and the Lu family of Libihu Mountain,
it was triple happiness!
"That's right, we should celebrate!"
"However, there's no need to reveal my injuries to the public."
"Now that Miaoge has broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, my injuries have improved, and people will immediately speculate that it's related to Miaoge and Changsheng."
"As the saying goes, 'The tallest tree in the forest catches the most wind.' Changsheng has suppressed three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Yu family and established the Lu family of Bihu Mountain; he's at the height of his power."
"If too much information gets out, it might bring unnecessary trouble to Changsheng."
Lu Yuanzhong took a deep breath and said.
"That's right. Changsheng is currently very powerful, and many families and forces are probably watching him closely. It's best to keep a low profile."
Lu Yuanding also nodded and said solemnly.
Lu Changsheng has only been back from Foundation Establishment for a little over a year, yet he has already suppressed three members of the Yu family, seized Bihu Mountain,
and established his own family. Many people know about the situation at Qingzhu Mountain.
They can guess that Lu Miaoge's Foundation Establishment is most likely related to Lu Changsheng.
Under such circumstances, too much shocking information could easily cause trouble for Lu Changsheng.
After all, in the cultivation world, there are always people who want to seize other people's opportunities.
After chatting for a while, the three announced to the family that Lu Miaoge had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
Immediately, the entire Green Bamboo Mountain was filled with excitement and celebration. At
Bihu Mountain,
Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao discussed their plans to go to Green Bamboo Mountain to bring Lu Miaoyun and their wives, concubines, and children over.
At this moment, they received a letter from their son, Lu Xianzhi, saying that the Zheng family patriarch had come to pay his respects. Lu Changsheng
had a strong impression of this Zheng family patriarch.
Back when he was a second-tier talisman master, this Zheng family patriarch had actually personally given him one of his direct descendants with a fifth-grade spiritual root as a concubine.
"I'll go see him,"
Lu Changsheng said to Ling Zixiao.
He then arrived at the mountain gate.
"Patriarch Zheng,"
Lu Changsheng said, somewhat surprised to see the white-haired, withered-faced, and aged Zheng family patriarch standing outside the formation.
Four years ago, although the patriarch was old, he wasn't like this.
For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to age to this extent, his lifespan was probably limited to the next few years.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, please forgive my intrusion in visiting today."
The Zheng family patriarch, his wrinkled face bearing a slightly ingratiating smile, cupped his hands in greeting.
"Hehe, it's an honor to have you here, Patriarch Zheng. Please come in."
Lu Changsheng vaguely guessed why the Zheng family patriarch had come.
Previously, the Zheng and Chen families had a good relationship.
However, the Chen family of Red Leaf Valley was destroyed, the Zheng family patriarch's lifespan was limited, and the family was facing a generational gap, so they sought refuge with the Yu family of Bihu Mountain.
Now, Bihu Mountain had changed hands, the Yu family no longer existed, and this Zheng family patriarch naturally had to reconsider his future.
Arriving at a grand hall, Lu Changsheng took out spiritual tea from his storage bag to entertain the Zheng family patriarch.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, I won't keep you in suspense any longer." "
I believe Fellow Daoist Lu is aware of the situation of my Zheng family,"
the Zheng family patriarch said after a few casual words, getting straight to the point.
He explained that his lifespan was short and he would pass away in the next few years. His
only concern after death was for his family's descendants.
Therefore, they were willing to become vassals of Bihu Mountain, requesting its protection and offering 30% of their Centipede Ridge's profits as tribute.
"Old Ancestor Zheng is joking. Now that we are all in this together, helping each other is enough. There's no need to talk about vassalage,"
Lu Changsheng immediately refused upon hearing this.
He had spoken with Ling Zixiao about this in the past few days.
Knowing he had killed three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Yu family and seized Bihu Mountain, he was riding high and attracting much attention.
Now, to take the Zheng family of Centipede Ridge as a vassal would only push him into the eye of the storm.
Besides, his own family understood his situation.
He had over a hundred children, all still growing.
The entire family depended on him alone.
In this situation, he had neither the time nor the energy to worry about other families.
Taking the Zheng family as a vassal, aside from a few more in tribute and easier future marriage arrangements, would do more harm than good.
Lu Changsheng clearly understood that what his family needed now was to keep a low profile and develop peacefully.
With the system by his side, he could simply focus on farming, planting trees, raising fish, and raising his children.
Then, he could slowly build up the reputation of "Master Lu, the master of both alchemy and talisman making," and complete his envisioned puppet factory.
In the future, his family would have no shortage of income and wouldn't need to get involved in trouble.
Hearing Lu Changsheng's refusal, a hint of gloom appeared in the eyes of the Zheng family patriarch.
Taking a sip of tea, he smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, my Zheng family has a daughter named Zheng Xiuyun."
"Ancestor Zheng, if this woman were to be a concubine, I could agree to the marriage."
"But if she were to be a wife, I'm sorry."
Lu Changsheng hesitated for a moment upon hearing that the Zheng family patriarch wanted to marry a woman with a fourth-grade spiritual root to him.
He thought to himself that given the Zheng family's current situation, it would be better to sell Centipede Ridge.
With a fourth-grade spiritual root, sending her to the Qingyun Sect and providing full support might even allow her to reach Foundation Establishment.
Yet, he chose to marry such a family genius to him.
A fourth-grade spiritual root was something Lu Changsheng would naturally be very happy to accept.
But he still refused.
In his view, once she became a wife, she would carry a certain weight! What
if the Zheng family faced a crisis in the future? Would he help or not?
Not helping would make him seem too heartless, affecting his reputation.
Helping would be asking for trouble, no different from his previous act of subservience.
"Alas, I apologize for my intrusion."
Seeing Lu Changsheng's decisive refusal, the Zheng family patriarch sighed deeply and rose to take his leave.
He roughly understood Lu Changsheng's attitude regarding the vassalage and the marriage of his daughter.
The other party was unwilling to get involved in too many troublesome matters.
At most, out of consideration for the marriage of his daughter as a concubine, he would offer a little assistance.
"Take care, Patriarch Zheng,"
Lu Changsheng said, seeing him off.
Reaching the mountain gate, Lu Changsheng looked at the white-haired, withered, and slightly hunched old man before him and sighed, "Patriarch, you have devoted yourself to the family, which is a blessing for the clan, but children and grandchildren have their own fortunes."
"Alas, the younger generation in the family is incompetent, and I am truly worried. Moreover, how can I easily abandon the ancestral foundation? I apologize for making you laugh, Fellow Daoist Lu,"
the Zheng family patriarch said with a slight pause, a bitter smile on his face.
He then boarded a spirit boat and left Bihu Mountain.
"Sigh."
Lu Changsheng shook his head as he watched the departing Zheng family patriarch.
After speaking with Ling Zixiao, he rode his purple flying shuttle to Qingzhu Mountain to bring Lu Miaoyun and the others back.
Half a day later.
Lu Changsheng arrived at Qingzhu Mountain.
"Grand Elder!"
"Grand Elder!"
"Uncle!"
The Lu family disciples looked at Lu Changsheng with eyes full of respect and awe.
After all, Lu Changsheng was no longer just the Grand Elder of Qingzhu Mountain.
He was the Lord of Bihu Mountain, who had single-handedly killed three Foundation Establishment cultivators!
"Hmm."
Lu Changsheng nodded gently in response to the greetings.
Back home, there was naturally a lively atmosphere.
"Yun'er, Huanhuan, Bihu Mountain is still lacking a few mistresses. Would you like to come with me to Bihu Mountain?"
Lu Changsheng smiled at Lu Miaoyun and Lu Miaohuan. As
for the other concubines and maids, there was no need to say more.
But Lu Miaoyun and Lu Miaohuan, after all, had grown up in Qingzhu Mountain and were his wives.
So he still asked, showing respect to his wife.
"Yun'er will follow your husband's arrangements."
"We must go! I've never been to Bihu Mountain before!"
the two women said.
One was gentle and obedient.
The other was excited.
"Alright, you two pack your things and get ready. We'll return to Bihu Mountain later."
Lu Changsheng nodded and said gently.
Then he told his other wives, concubines, and children about it.
He planned to send his wives, concubines, and children to Bihu Mountain in two trips.
After explaining the family matters, Lu Changsheng learned that Lu Miaoge had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage and arrived at the cave in the back mountain.
"Sister Miaoge."
Lu Changsheng arrived at the quiet and elegant cave.
He immediately saw Lu Miaoge, whose face was exquisitely beautiful, whose temperament was otherworldly, whose white clothes were as white as snow, like a secluded orchid in a valley or a snow lotus in the heavenly mountains. Lu
Changsheng was also somewhat surprised by Lu Miaoge's changes.
He didn't expect that Lu Miaoge would have such obvious changes after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
It was even comparable to his own cultivation of the Immortal Appearance Technique for several years.
"Chang Sheng, you're back."
Lu Miaoge opened her beautiful eyes, gazing at Lu Changsheng before her. A happy smile involuntarily appeared on her exquisite face.
"Sister Miaoge, congratulations on your breakthrough to Foundation Establishment!"
Lu Changsheng stepped forward and took Lu Miaoge's slender hand, smiling as he spoke.
No matter how much had changed, she was still his wife, her small hand still so soft.
"It's all thanks to you, Changsheng,"
Lu Miaoge said softly, her beautiful eyes always gazing at him.
After experiencing the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, she clearly realized how difficult it was.
Under normal circumstances, without Foundation Establishment Pills and the Taiyi Seed, her probability of breaking through to Foundation Establishment was extremely low.
Even if she were lucky enough to succeed, the foundation she could condense would probably be a shattered foundation, incomplete.
She would never have achieved what she had now!
"We are husband and wife, why say such things?"
Lu Changsheng smiled.
Afterwards, the two expressed their deepest feelings for each other.
Afterwards,
Lu Changsheng said that he planned to bring all his wives, concubines, and children to Bihu Mountain on this trip.
He asked Lu Miaoge what her plans were next.
"Since I've already gone there, I naturally want to go and see as well." "
However, given the current state of the Ancestor, I still need to stay here and oversee things." "
And in half a month, the family will be holding a celebration banquet."
Lu Miaoge's voice was gentle and soothing.
"Alright, let's go to Bihu Mountain first."
"We'll come back later."
Lu Changsheng said upon hearing this.
He would naturally participate in the banquet the Lu family was holding for Lu Miaoge.
"Mm."
Lu Miaoge responded softly.
"By the way, Sister Miaoge, how effective is your Taiyi True Water?"
Lu Changsheng inquired about Taiyi True Water.
Although he had thoroughly understood this technique through the system's inheritance, he
was still unsure about its specific effects.
After all, it was related to each person's magical power and Dao foundation.
Upon hearing this, Lu Miaoge placed her delicate hand on Lu Changsheng's chest, circulating her magical power, surrounded by a bright blue aura.
"Is this the Taiyi True Water?"
Lu Changsheng felt the Taiyi True Water seeping into his chest.
He felt extremely comfortable, a warm current flowing through him, and his spirit was restored.
"Changsheng, you have no injuries, and your magical foundation is incomparably strong, so the Taiyi True Water has no obvious effect on you." "
I used the Taiyi True Water to treat the Ancestor's injuries before, and it had a significant effect."
Lu Miaoge said gently.
"I checked the Ancestor's injuries before. My sword energy can remove the corpse poison from him, but the corpse poison has penetrated his internal organs, causing severe decay. I dare not remove the poison casually."
"If the Ancestor's internal organs recover a lot, I can try to remove the poison from him then."
Lu Changsheng said after hearing this.
He had checked Lu Yuanzhong's condition before.
Because his internal organs were deeply decayed by the corpse poison, he dared not use the Seven Luminaries Sword Energy to remove the poison.
"Hmm."
Lu Miaoge nodded gently after hearing this.
"By the way, I'll need to trouble you, Sister Miaoge, to take a look at Zixiao later." "
When Zixiao broke the Bihu Mountain formation, she used too much magic power, which caused considerable damage to her meridians and dantian,"
Lu Changsheng continued.
"Okay,"
Lu Miaoge replied softly.
After spending a moment with Lu Miaoge, Lu Changsheng went to pay his respects to Lu Yuanding, saying that he planned to bring his wives, concubines, and children to Bihu Mountain.
He would be there with Lu Miaoge, Lu Miaohuan, Lu Miaoyun, and others at the family banquet.
He also mentioned that the Bihu Mountain formation needed to be rearranged, and he needed to hire some formation masters, hoping that the Lu family could help arrange it.
After all, rearranging a family formation is a huge undertaking, not something one person can handle in a short time.
Especially since Ling Zixiao is currently weak, she needs some formation masters to help with the setup.
"Alright, Changsheng, leave these matters to me. I'll arrange and contact them for you later,"
Lu Yuanding replied immediately.
Although the Lu family didn't have any high-level formation masters over the years, they still knew quite a few.
After settling everything, Lu Changsheng remembered he hadn't yet paid his respects to the Fourth Elder.
He immediately called Lu Miaoyun, and together with his daughter Lu Yu, they went to visit the Fourth Elder.
"Changsheng, Qingzhu Mountain will always be your home. Come back and visit often,"
the Fourth Elder said kindly, holding Lu Changsheng's hand.
"Of course, Grandma, if you want to come to Bihu Mountain, you can come anytime."
"By the way, Grandma, please keep this Longevity Pill. That way, when you're healthier, you can visit both places more often,"
Lu Changsheng said, taking the Longevity Pill from his storage bag.
He had asked his children to give the Longevity Pill to the Fourth Elder,
but the old woman insisted on keeping it for herself.
"Since it's a token of your kindness, Changsheng, Grandma will accept it,"
the Fourth Elder said, looking at the Longevity Pill and seeing Lu Changsheng's sincere expression, feeling immensely gratified.
Previously, she was unwilling to accept the Longevity Pill because she felt it would be a waste to take it.
Now, Lu Changsheng's various actions clearly indicated he had a great opportunity, and he didn't need the pill.
If she continued to refuse, she would seem pretentious.
"Great-Grandma, this is Father's kindness; you should have accepted it long ago."
"You kept refusing, and Father even said that my brother and I were useless, unable to even do this simple thing."
Lu Yu, clinging to the Fourth Elder's arm, pouted and acted coquettishly.
"Hehe, it's Great-Grandma's fault; I've wronged my little Yu."
The Fourth Elder rubbed the girl's head upon hearing this.
"Hehe, the little girl is already tattled."
Lu Changsheng smiled and lightly flicked his daughter's forehead upon hearing this.
"Great-Grandma."
The girl covered her forehead with both hands, looking aggrieved as she acted coquettishly towards the Fourth Elder.
"Grandma, I've heard that in the Bihu Lake of Bihu Mountain, a dragon carp appears roughly every ten years."
"When I catch one in a few years, don't be shy with me then,"
Lu Changsheng said, seeing the old woman accept the longevity pill.
"Alright, alright, then thanks to you, Changsheng, Grandma can enjoy a taste too,"
the Fourth Elder said with a smile.
"Dad, I want some too!"
Lu Yu, standing nearby, became interested and looked at her father.
"Eat, eat, everyone gets some,"
Lu Changsheng patted the little girl's head and laughed.
He wondered how big the dragon carp of Bihu Mountain was.
If it was about the size of a red-blooded carp, with so many people in the family, there probably wouldn't even be enough soup to go around.
After visiting the Fourth Elder, it got dark, and Lu Changsheng stayed overnight at Qingzhu Mountain.
The next day, he led a large group of wives, concubines, and children to Bihu Mountain.
Meanwhile...
A middle-aged man dressed in a black brocade robe, with a dark complexion and a slightly stiff demeanor, arrived outside a valley built along a river.
"Little Jing Mountain."
"I heard that the Yu family from Bihu Mountain were driven here by Lu Changsheng."
"Indeed, this is the righteous path; one must consider dignity in everything."
The black-robed man looked at Little Jing Mountain before him, scoffed, and his eyes flashed with crimson.
Then, he transformed into a wisp of black mist and flew towards Little Jing Mountain.
Chapter 237 Demonic Path Influence, Family Rules!
Yu Ninghu returned to his cave, looking somewhat weary.
These past few days, he had not only had to appease the clansmen who had moved to Xiaojing Mountain, but also keep those outside stable, leaving him physically and mentally exhausted.
Moreover, during meditation, the death of his ancestor constantly surfaced in his mind, and thinking about the state of his family's spiritual land, he felt he had failed his ancestors.
He knew that if this continued, his temperament would definitely be affected, and he might even be invaded by inner demons.
Even realizing this, he couldn't let go of the guilt.
Xiaojing
Mountain was only a mid-grade first-level spiritual vein, with thin spiritual energy, completely unsuitable for his cultivation.
If he cultivated daily, absorbing spiritual energy, it would severely impact the cultivation of the family's disciples.
And he and his family would be trapped here for ten years!
During these ten years, his path to immortality would be half-ruined!
How could his family possibly have any hope of revenge if things continued like this!
Moreover, he understood in his heart that this ten-year period was merely a delaying tactic by Lu Changsheng.
The other party wasn't killing him or his family, just to save face.
To ensure his clansmen outside could smoothly take over his family's businesses, he
knew they might turn against him once they stabilized the situation and had more free time.
Even realizing this, he was powerless.
A second-tier spirit contract and a demonic oath, while not fatal, would still cause him to fall from Foundation Establishment to Qi Chain under the backlash.
Furthermore, Lu Changsheng had taken the Ji family as vassals, and some of his people remained here to keep an eye on his family.
Any unusual activity from his family would be reported to Bihu Mountain.
"Damn it!"
Thinking of this, Yu Ninghu's emotions surged again.
"Hmm?"
Just as he entered the cave, Yu Ninghu noticed a distorted shadow on the ground and suddenly sensed something amiss.
The next moment.
"Whoosh!"
A black shadow appeared, instantly arriving before Yu Ninghu.
The speed was extremely fast; within the enclosed cave, Yu Ninghu had no time to dodge and could only hastily circulate his magic power to form a protective shield.
"Bang!!!"
The dark figure shattered Yu Ninghu's protective barrier with a single palm strike, slamming into his chest, causing his body to bend, spitting out blood, and his entire body to go numb.
"Pfft!"
At the same time, rows of dark chains appeared, piercing and binding Yu Ninghu's limbs.
"Who are you?"
Yu Ninghu stared at the middle-aged man in black brocade robes before him, his pupils constricting, his body bound and unable to move.
"Hehe."
The black-robed man grinned maliciously, shoving a grayish-black meatball into his mouth.
"Ah—"
Yu Ninghu immediately screamed, feeling a force eroding his flesh.
"Soul Capture!"
The black-robed man grabbed Yu Ninghu's head, his dark eyes gleaming with a scarlet light.
He looked at the pale, lifeless, and somewhat dazed Yu Ninghu and said, "Tell me about Lu Changsheng, and the situation at Bihu Mountain that day."
"Lu Changsheng is from Qingzhu Mountain."
Upon hearing the name Lu Changsheng, Yu Ninghu's emotions showed a hint of excitement.
Then, without any emotion, he began to recount the events at Bihu Mountain that day concerning Lu Changsheng.
"You're saying that besides his talismans, Lu Changsheng's cultivation level is nothing special?"
The black-robed man stroked his chin upon hearing this.
"That's right. Lu Changsheng didn't show anything special when breaking the formation that day."
"It was entirely because Lu Changsheng obtained our family's formation token that the formation master was able to use it to break the formation and shake our family's protective formation."
"Otherwise, with four Foundation Establishment cultivators like Lu Changsheng, it would be impossible for him to easily shake our clan's formation."
Yu Ninghu said blankly.
"What about that formation master named Ling Zixiao? What is her cultivation level?"
The black-robed man's face was dark, his eyes deep, as he continued to inquire.
"This woman should also be at the early Foundation Establishment stage, but I suspect she's injured."
"Firstly, her complexion isn't good."
"Secondly, after breaking through the formation and entering Bihu Mountain, she's remained secluded."
"After going out, her complexion worsened even more."
Yu Ninghu said.
"Hmm."
The black-robed man nodded upon hearing this.
"It seems, as rumored, that Lu Changsheng has a great opportunity, obtaining a top-tier talismanic inheritance and acquiring many rare and precious materials, including Foundation Establishment pills." "
However, this talismanic array technique is indeed troublesome. Unless one strikes and kills him instantly, no one knows how many talismans he still possesses."
The black-robed man's eyes darkened as he muttered to himself.
He then looked at Yu Ninghu and said, "I remember that newly established families must register with the Qingyun Sect?"
"The Qingyun Sect has this rule."
"Within its jurisdiction, all newly established cultivation families must register with the Qingyun Sect immediately and pay annual tribute."
Yu Ninghu said expressionlessly.
"Once Lu Changsheng goes to the Qingyun Sect, I will take the opportunity to infiltrate Bihu Mountain and capture Ling Zixiao."
"At that time, I will be able to glean Lu Changsheng's secrets and opportunities from her, and seize the chance to take him down."
The black-robed man's dark eyes gleamed crimson as he grinned maliciously.
"Wake up!"
He then looked at Yu Ninghu and snapped his fingers.
"This..."
Yu Ninghu, who had been in a daze, snapped back to reality, his eyes immediately filled with terror.
Although he had been in a daze, he still had a general memory.
He hadn't expected that he was already in the lion's den, having fallen into the tiger's mouth.
The man before him was clearly a demonic cultivator.
Because of the commotion caused by Lu Changsheng, he had his eye on Lu Changsheng's opportunity.
He wanted to use his family to seize Lu Changsheng's opportunity.
Naturally, he was happy to do so!
But if he colluded with a demonic cultivator, the Qingyun Sect would probably issue a warrant for his arrest and wipe him out.
"You have my corpse seed inside you, so don't even think about breaking free."
"As long as you do a good job for me, you'll be rewarded."
"Once I deal with Lu Changsheng, your family can take the opportunity to reclaim Bihu Mountain."
The black-robed man grinned maliciously, patted Yu Ninghu's shoulder, and said.
Having said that, he transformed into a wisp of black mist and vanished.
"The Xiahou family, huh?"
Watching the departing black-robed figure, Yu Ninghu, his body stiff, clenched his fists, his face grim and ashen.
He considered whether to go to the Qingyun Sect to report them.
The Qingyun Sect still had a bounty on the Xiahou family.
But considering their elusive and unpredictable nature, and the fact that he had been implanted with a corpse seed,
he feared that if he went to the Qingyun Sect to report them, he would face retaliation.
At that time, the entire Yu family would be doomed.
"Damn it!"
Yu Ninghu gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tightly, a deep sense of powerlessness washing over him.
When his ancestor died, he had to relinquish Bihu Mountain and the ancestral legacy to protect the family.
Now, they were being targeted by demonic cultivators, caught in a dilemma, plunging the entire family into a life-or-death crisis.
"Now I have no other choice. Rather than sit and wait for death, I might as well fight with all my might. As long as I can avenge myself and break this deadlock, what does it matter if I have to join the demonic path?"
Yu Ninghu's face was gloomy, and his pupils were filled with a hint of darkness.
It took Lu Changsheng three days to bring all his wives, concubines, and children from Qingzhu Mountain to Bihu Mountain.
At present, Bihu Mountain was extremely empty for the Lu family, so they all moved to Biyun Peak.
The wives, concubines, and children were all overjoyed to move to their new home, choosing their own houses and courtyards, and renovating and rearranging them.
The 'Golden Sun Palace' on the top of Biyun Peak was also renamed 'Longevity Palace' by Lu Changsheng and simply renovated.
He planned to renovate it properly according to his own aesthetic when he had time.
At this moment, in the cave of the Longevity Palace,
Ling Zixiao lay on the white jade bed with a pale face.
Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge sat upright beside her.
At this moment, Lu Miaoge stretched out her fair palm, surrounded by a blue halo, and placed it on Ling Zixiao's lower abdomen.
Through the "Taiyi True Water," her withered meridians and dantian were treated and nourished.
"This..."
Lying flat, Ling Zixiao immediately sensed a warm current brimming with vitality seeping into her dantian.
Under this gentle flow of warmth, her withered and fragile dantian, like a withered branch, was nourished and began to rejuvenate.
A moment later,
fine beads of sweat appeared on Lu Miaoge's forehead. She gently withdrew her hand and exhaled softly.
"Zixiao, how do you feel?"
Lu Changsheng, watching this scene, asked.
"Under the Taiyi True Water, I feel my dantian regain its vitality."
Joy welled up on Ling Zixiao's pale, delicate face.
Treating and regulating the meridians and dantian is extremely difficult.
It can only be achieved through the gradual nourishment of precious medicines.
Her meridians and dantian, however, had become withered and fragile due to years of burning by the Dragon's Roar Yang Qi.
Unless it's a healing elixir of the third rank or higher, or some rare and precious herbs, it won't have much effect.
But at this moment, the 'Taiyi True Water' condensed by Lu Miaoge's magic power made her feel that her dantian was being significantly nourished.
She felt that as long as she didn't misuse her magic power and continued to be nourished like this, she estimated that she would have a chance to recover in about ten years!
Ten years sounds like a long time!
But for cultivators, it's not a long time.
Especially for someone like Ling Zixiao who could see hope!
Moreover, Lu Changsheng would also nourish her physical body, Dao foundation, meridians, and dantian on a regular basis.
Once her meridians and dantian recovered to a certain extent, she could start cultivating again and recuperate on her own.
So this time would be greatly shortened.
"Miaoge, thank you for your hard work."
Ling Zixiao sat up slightly and thanked Lu Miaoge beside her.
She could see that this kind of treatment was quite taxing on Lu Miaoge and greatly delayed her cultivation.
"Sister Ling, you're too kind."
Lu Miaoge gently wiped away her sweat and smiled softly.
"Such a big change in such a short time."
Looking at Lu Miaoge, who had a beautiful face, a refined and elegant demeanor, and a gentle temperament, Ling Zixiao was amazed.
Ling Zixiao wondered what Lu Changsheng had done to Lu Miaoge, what kind of cultivation technique he had given her. It was astonishing
that Lu Miaoge had undergone such a remarkable transformation after her breakthrough.
"At least a side-path technique, or even a legitimate one,"
Ling Zixiao thought to herself.
Through the Taiyi True Water healing she had just received, she could sense that Lu Miaoge's foundation was extremely solid.
Her magical power possessed an aura of nature, nurturing all things and cleansing away impurities.
She guessed that the cultivation technique Lu Miaoge practiced was at least a side-path technique,
or even a legitimate one!
Only in this way could Lu Miaoge have undergone such an astonishing transformation in such a short time.
Otherwise, based on her previous interactions with Lu Miaoge, she knew that a girl from a small family like her would likely only reach the Foundation Establishment stage in her lifetime without a great opportunity.
"It's good that it's useful."
"Sister Miaoge, I'll be relying on you from now on,"
Lu Changsheng said with a smile upon hearing this.
"We're all family, there's no trouble at all,"
Lu Miaoge replied softly, her demeanor serene and gentle.
Since cultivating the Supreme Goodness Like Water Technique, she had become more serene and natural.
"We're family, aren't we?"
Ling Zixiao murmured to herself upon hearing this.
A bright and beautiful smile bloomed on her pale, elegant face.
"Oh, right, Sister Miaoge, take these Qi-Harmony Pills and Yuan-Nourishing Pills."
At this moment, Lu Changsheng seemed to remember something and took out several bottles and jars from his storage bag.
Back in Nine Heavens Immortal City, he had refined many pills for himself to increase his cultivation in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.
But before he could take many, he had broken through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Although those in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment could still take them, the effects would be relatively reduced.
It would be better to give these pills to Lu Miaoge for cultivation.
This way, Lu Miaoge's treatment of Ling Zixiao wouldn't interfere too much with her cultivation.
"So many pills?"
Lu Miaoge looked at the bottles and jars, somewhat surprised.
She knew that second-tier pills were extremely rare and difficult to buy even on ordinary days.
"I had a stroke of luck before, obtaining a pill-refining inheritance, and unknowingly became a second-tier pill refiner."
"These pills are all refined by myself, so feel free to take them."
Lu Changsheng said with a smile,
revealing his status as a second-tier pill refiner.
He planned to gradually reveal his pill-refining skills to others,
so he no longer hid it from Lu Miaoge and told her directly.
Although it was somewhat abrupt
, based on his previous cultivation techniques and Foundation Establishment Pills, Lu Miaoge should already have a certain level of acceptance.
"What, a second-tier pill refiner?"
"Changsheng, you said you became a second-tier pill refiner, and you refined these pills yourself?"
Lu Miaoge's face showed surprise and astonishment.
Even though she knew that her husband had many secrets and opportunities, and was even more powerful than she had imagined, she still couldn't help but be surprised.
After all, this was a pill refiner.
A second-tier pill refiner!
Lu Changsheng actually became a second-tier pill refiner without even realizing it.
This!
This!
This!
This is simply astonishing.
But thinking about Lu Changsheng's various performances over the past year, she felt slightly relieved. She
thought being a second-tier alchemist wasn't so bad.
After all, a genuine-level cultivation technique, a perfect foundation, and the ability to kill three Foundation Establishment cultivators were all more astonishing than being a second-tier alchemist.
However, she had a clear understanding of second-tier alchemists, which was why she was surprised.
Genuine-level cultivation techniques and perfect foundations had previously exceeded her comprehension.
"Yes, Sister Miaoge, I haven't had a chance to tell you before,"
Lu Changsheng said somewhat embarrassedly.
"If you had told me before, I would have thought you were joking,"
Lu Miaoge said softly, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
She understood that revealing such amazing talent too early without real strength would likely cause trouble.
Besides, if Lu Changsheng hadn't demonstrated it to her in person, she wouldn't have believed he was a second-tier alchemist.
She seemed to remember something and looked at Lu Changsheng, saying, "Changsheng, did your talisman-making skills reach the second tier very early?"
"Not very early,"
Lu Changsheng said awkwardly.
"Doesn't that mean I was just pretending when I was instructing you on how to make talismans?"
Lu Miaoge said coquettishly.
Thinking back to how earnestly she had instructed Lu Changsheng on talisman making and exchanged talisman-making experiences with him
, she felt embarrassed.
"How could that be? I was self-taught back then; how could I know so much?"
"If it weren't for your guidance, Sister Miaoge, how could I have progressed so quickly in talisman-making?"
Lu Changsheng said with a smile, holding his wife's hand.
"Hmph."
Lu Miaoge gave a coquettish snort, completely disbelieving him.
She knew Lu Changsheng was just trying to make her happy.
Ling Zixiao, watching this scene, found it somewhat amusing.
She felt that Lu Changsheng was indeed very good at hiding this.
But seeing the couple so intimate, a strange emotion welled up in her heart.
"It's all my fault, I shouldn't have kept it from you all this time."
"I will make it up to you now and apologize."
Lu Changsheng pulled Lu Miaoge into his arms, his lips slightly parted as he spoke softly.
He was going to try the dual cultivation of the Taiyi Shengshui Technique to see how the nurtured Mother Qi of All Things would be effective.
"Mmm~"
Lu Miaoge let out a soft moan, her face flushed with embarrassment.
She lightly punched Lu Changsheng with her small fist, indicating that Ling Zixiao was still there.
Ling Zixiao chuckled
at the sight. Although she didn't mind watching a love scene here, she
could tell that Lu Miaoge was relatively conservative. She got up and left the cave.
As Ling Zixiao left, Lu Miaoge's tense body gradually softened.
A moment later.
"Sister Miaoge, circulate your cultivation technique!"
Lu Changsheng said softly to Lu Miaoge.
The two circulated their cultivation techniques.
Under the convergence of Yin and Yang, a wisp of Mother Qi of All Things was gradually born.
Lu Changsheng tried circulating his cultivation technique, allowing this wisp of the Mother Qi of All Things to cleanse his Dao foundation.
"So it really didn't work."
Seeing that this wisp of the Mother Qi of All Things had little effect on his Dao foundation, Lu Changsheng sighed slightly.
He knew his Dao foundation had probably reached its limit.
"Hmm, could the Yin-Yang fish formed from the Yin and Yang energies refine this wisp of the Mother Qi of All Things?"
Lu Changsheng suddenly remembered that the Yin and Yang energies of his Yin-Yang Five Elements Dao foundation could devour the spiritual body's origin, thus undergoing transformation.
If that was the case, could it devour this Mother Qi of All Things?
However, his Yin and Yang energies had been used to nurture Ling Zixiao's Dao foundation a few days ago and hadn't recovered yet, so he could only try again later.
Immediately, he and Lu Miaoge continued circulating their cultivation technique, using this wisp of the Mother Qi of All Things to temper Lu Miaoge's Dao foundation.
This wisp of the Mother Qi of All Things still had some effect on Lu Miaoge.
If the two cultivated together for a long time, Lu Miaoge's Dao foundation might also undergo a transformation.
Afterwards, Lu Changsheng inquired about the characteristics of Lu Miaoge's Dao foundation.
A perfect Dao Foundation, besides being more robust than an ordinary one, also possesses certain unique effects!
Like the Yin and Yang energies of his Dao Foundation.
Xiao Xiyue's Dao Foundation enhances the speed at which she absorbs and refines the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
"My Dao Foundation makes my magical energy vast, profound, and inexhaustible. With each breath, I can recover my magical energy at several times the speed of an ordinary person,"
Lu Miaoge said softly, describing the effects of her Dao Foundation.
"It's similar to what's described in the *Supreme Goodness Like Water*."
"Although it's influenced by my Taiyi Dao Seed, resulting in some commonalities, the overall technique hasn't changed significantly; only the strength of the Dao Foundation's effects differs."
Lu Changsheng nodded slightly upon hearing this, gaining a general understanding of Lu Miaoge's situation.
At the Lu family mansion .
"Tiao'er, you're quite remarkable. Half a year after marrying into the Lu family, you've become pregnant."
"This superior-grade magic robe, along with three top-grade talismans, are my rewards for you."
That day, Lu Changsheng received news that
his son Lu Xianzhi's wife, Xu Tiao'er, was pregnant.
The other party was his first daughter-in-law with spiritual roots, and now that she was pregnant, he naturally wouldn't be stingy. He
generously bestowed a reward.
"This..."
Xu Tiao'er was stunned by the generous reward.
She came from a small Qi-manipulation family.
Although she was the eldest daughter of the family, her conditions and treatment were decent.
But she only received ten spirit stones a month.
Now, she was just pregnant, and her father had bestowed upon her a high-grade magic robe and three top-grade talismans, leaving her somewhat at a loss.
A high-grade
magic robe was worth six or seven hundred spirit stones. In addition, there were three top-grade talismans, which meant that this one gift was worth a thousand spirit stones.
Such generosity truly astonished her.
"Tiao'er, this is your father's heartfelt gift. You can accept it without worry."
Seeing this, Lu Miaoyun stepped forward and said to Xu Tiao'er.
"Thank you for your kindness, Father!"
Xu Tiao'er then bowed in gratitude.
She had been given to Lu Changsheng as a maid by her father,
but eventually married Lu Xianzhi. She
had initially thought that with Lu Changsheng having over a hundred children, and her husband only possessing a ninth-grade spiritual root, he wouldn't receive Lu Changsheng's favor or attention.
However, after marrying into the Lu family, she realized that her father treated his children exceptionally well.
As a daughter-in-law, she was now basking in his favor for the first time.
"Xianzhi, now that Tiao'er is pregnant, please take good care of her." "
There's no need to be so busy with affairs,"
Lu Changsheng said.
He knew his son's personality very well.
Although his spiritual root talent wasn't great, he was very serious about his work.
He had been taught puppetry, and Tiao'er devoted herself to mastering the art.
He had been asked to consider marriage, and Tiao'er followed the family's arrangements.
These days, he had been busy with family affairs and understanding the affairs of Bihu Mountain.
"Yes, Father, I understand,"
Lu Xianzhi immediately bowed.
"Hmm."
Lu Changsheng gave his son a few more instructions before letting him and Xu Tiao'er leave.
"Yun'er, regarding the family system, you should also draft a set of rules when you have time."
At this moment, Lu Changsheng looked at Lu Miaoyun beside him and said.
Today, Xu Tiao'er's pregnancy made him feel that the family system needed to be improved.
Before, in Qingzhu Mountain, he was very casual. He
let Lu Miaoyun manage and allocate the Red Leaf Valley cave, the Lu family's hundred acres of spirit fields, and his own contribution points.
As for the children's upbringing and spirit stones, there were only general guidelines, without strict rules.
If it were just a small family, this would naturally be fine.
But now that a family has been established, as the children grow up and gradually start their own families, there naturally needs to be a set of rules in this regard.
"Husband, can you take a look at the Qingzhu Mountain family rules?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Miaoyun took out the set of rules from Qingzhu Mountain and showed them to Lu Changsheng.
"Let's slightly improve everyone's welfare benefits."
"Then, when female cultivators marry into our Lu family, they become members of the Lu family, and their treatment will be the same as everyone else's."
"The same applies to those who marry into the family."
"Furthermore, we'll encourage childbirth. As long as a child is born, there will be a reward." "If
the child is found to have spiritual roots, an extra reward will be given."
"And before the child turns twenty, all expenses will be covered by the family."
After reading this, Lu Changsheng thought for a moment and then put forward a few points.
In his view, having children was a must, a tradition of his family!
However, he wouldn't pressure anyone to marry.
But he would encourage and compensate for childbirth through rewards.
After all, for cultivators, having children would, to some extent, affect their cultivation.
It was through this welfare policy that he would encourage female cultivators to marry into his family and have more children.
After speaking, he added, "Regarding the secular side, we also need to have a general plan. As for the rewards, let's change them slightly, giving spiritual rice, spiritual items, and the like."
"You can find out the children's wishes about this, and ask Sister Miaoge and Zixiao what suggestions they have,"
Lu Changsheng said.
"Okay, I'll talk to Sister Miaoge and Sister Zixiao later, and then ask the children what they want,"
Lu Miaoyun said upon hearing this.
She thought to herself that her husband, no matter how things changed, never wavered in his love for children.
Now that she had fewer children, he was encouraging the children to have more.
"By the way, Yun'er, I plan to
hold a wedding ceremony for Qu Zhenzhen and the others after the clan's founding ceremony," Lu Changsheng said, indicating that he would hold a wedding ceremony for Qu Zhenzhen and Lu Lanshu after the ceremony.
This was a promise he had made to Qu Zhenzhen, Lu Lanshu, and the others.
He also stated that he would promote all the maids in the household to concubines. Concubines
would be divided into nine ranks,
each with different benefits.
For now, they would start with the ninth rank.
Future promotions would be based on family contributions, the success of their children, and the mother's status rising with her children.
At the same time, Lu Miaoyun wouldn't have to do everything herself.
She could arrange tasks for the concubines and maids,
such as educating the children, cultivating spiritual plants and herbs, raising spiritual fish, and so on.
"Alright."
Lu Miaoyun nodded immediately upon hearing this.
She knew that the maids in the household had given birth to five or six children for Lu Changsheng.
Many of these children possessed spiritual roots.
Now that they had established their own family, Lu Changsheng was willing to give the children's mothers a proper title.
Otherwise, it wouldn't sound good for them to remain maids forever.
"By the way, Yun'er, keep these cultivation techniques."
Lu Changsheng handed over nine exquisite cultivation techniques—the *Purple Yang True Technique*, the *Azure Wood Yang Flame Technique*, the *Sun Sun Sword Technique*, the *Moon Moon Sword Technique*, the *White Gold Sword Technique*, the *Jupiter Wood Sword Technique*, the *Morning Star Water Sword Technique*, the *Mars Fire Sword Technique*, and the *Suppressing Star Earth Sword Technique*—and five advanced techniques to Lu Miaoyun, entrusting her with the management of
these techniques and assigning them to the children. Currently, apart from Lu Ping'an, the other children in the household were still practicing the Returning Yuan Technique.
He had previously thought it inconvenient to teach them, but now that the family was established, Lu Changsheng naturally wouldn't keep these techniques hidden anymore.
As for the unorthodox and orthodox cultivation techniques, these depend heavily on comprehension, so he will pass them on based on the individual's abilities.
"So many cultivation techniques!" Lu Miaoyun was astonished upon seeing them. In the cultivation world, the inheritance of cultivation techniques is incredibly rare; ordinary people have virtually no way of obtaining them. Otherwise, Qingzhu Mountain wouldn't only have a few advanced techniques. "Hehe, I had some fortuitous encounters back then. These techniques will be the Lu family's treasured techniques from now on. Yun'er, you must take good care of them." "If the children have talent and comprehension, they can cultivate these. If their comprehension is average, they can cultivate the basic techniques." Lu Changsheng introduced the techniques to Lu Miaoyun, indicating that his wives and concubines could also choose techniques from among them. If they were unsure about which techniques to choose, they could consult Ling Zixiao for advice. "Yes, yes, husband, don't worry, Yun'er will do her best!" Lu Miaoyun nodded earnestly. After all, Lu Changsheng had entrusted her with so many techniques; his trust in her was beyond words. It's important to know that a cultivation technique essentially determines a person's cultivation ceiling. In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. The family banquet held by Qingzhu Mountain for Lu Miaoge was about to begin. Lu Changsheng accompanied Lu Miaoge, along with Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaohuan, and Qu Zhenzhen, to attend. This family banquet was very lively. Although it was a family banquet, mostly attended by family members, there were still many other powerful families coming to offer gifts and congratulations. Especially given the recent events at Bihu Mountain, Qingzhu Mountain was currently enjoying considerable influence. Since establishing a family required registration with the Qingyun Sect within a month, after the banquet, Lu Changsheng gave instructions to Ling Zixiao and then set off for the Qingyun Sect.